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The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
Runtime126 min
Rating12A
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The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
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This true story about a Warsaw zookeeper couple who used their zoo to hide and save Jews during the Holocaust explores themes of humanity, courage and moral conviction that would likely resonate with your interest in character-driven dramas like The Lives of Others.
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The Zookeeper's Wife is a 2017 war drama film directed by Niki Caro, based on the 2007 non-fiction book by Diane Ackerman. The film tells the story of how Jan and Antonina Żabiński rescued hundreds of Polish Jews from the Germans by hiding them in their Warsaw zoo during World War II. It stars Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl and Michael McElhatton.
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